SoS: July 20, 2015 - July 26, 2015

30 day rule - Day 26
MDC unscented Face Lathered with a touch of TOBS Rose and TOBS Lavender
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 9
3 passes


I moved the slim setting up to 9 (from 8). I am unsure if this resulted in a better shave. It does not feel worse than yesterday, nor better. I will repeat it at 9 tomorrow before deciding whether or not to go back to 8.

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face-Ghost Town Barber

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Soap Commander Courage today. 20 seconds to load the WD Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, 5th shave. I finished with Ghost Town Barber.

Bob

 

26 July 2015

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BRRRRRRRRR, my face is frozen after this shave with my Frozen Tundra soap and the Rubby Dubby Doo. What a great freeze, and so BBS!

 

7/26/15 - 11th Straight Shave!!
Pre de Provence
Semogue Italian Barber LE
H. Boker King Cutter
Fine Clean Vetiver

 

July 26 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

Today was my first shave in a few days after getting back from family camp. I broke out the Williams for the first time, and was surprised with the performance. Since the box recommended I use Aqua Velva, I thought I should listen. It feels great to have a smooth face again.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
grandad's rubberset/ custom two band finest
Maggard chai tea (bombed)
Clauss 5/8 full hollow/ round end
Merkur 39c
persona lab(1.5)
pinaud clubman
colors por homme
today's shave was nice. grandad's rubberset did a great job on the chai tea. three passes with the Clauss. final pass with yesterday's hammer shows I did a great job on the left side, not as good on the right. the ssledge took care of that. smooth now, not sure how comfy.( maybe the cinnamon in the chai tea) finished with clubman with an overspritz of colors.
church today, y'all come with me.

 

SOTD
July 26, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: WSP Barbershop
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: WSP Barbershop
Wonderful shave. WSP Barbershop is a solid performer, I really like the scent of this soap/aftershave.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

July 26th, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (20 laps Linen/ 20 laps Leather pre and 10/10 post)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville plus M-Bomb
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman plus M-bomb

 

•Red Tip
•Schick 2002 double blade
•vintage Williams

Smooth, no-issue BBS

 

Sunday 26th July







Warm shower

Hot towel

B&M Adagio bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette ABC Empire Gold (1909)

Gillette Silver Blue (2)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

Myrsol F/Extra aftershave

 

Sunday
warm shower/cold water shave
Rudy Vey Sambar Antler, Shavemac 2 band,d01,Flat-Top
Proraso PPC
Mama Bears Lime Ice
Schick E3/Pella coated Gem SS (2)
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar B.D.O.
Super-duper Mentholated Walgreens WH......I added so many menthol crystals that this may even be colder than The Glacials!!!!
Creed Royal Mayfair....... I never got the chance to try Windsor but from what I've read this is pretty much the same formulation.

Great 2 pass face and one for the dome,BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

26 July 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Lemon Verbena
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Hi Friends,

long time no see. But i´m back again with my Shave of the Day:



Great shave!!!

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Mein Beste - es freut Uns immer Dir zu sehen. Und wie immer ein fantastisches Bild!

 

I haven't set up for posting pictures just yet, so here is my list for 7/26/15

PAA - double open comb razor (very forgiving for my sensitive skin)
Kai DE Blade (on trial basis, so far little to abrasive)
Satin Tip - The Purest (white bristle)
PAA - La Tierra Mojada soap (smells just like after the rain)
Gingers Garden - Suede aftershave. (amazing scent, matches well with my Ph, lasts all day)

 

30 Day Rule - July 2015
July 26th
Razor - Feather SS AC/Gillette New LC
Blade - (8) (1/3)
Brush - Omega 10066 (BoS)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea

Gotta love Sunday. Sleep in just a bit, time for some coffee, catch up on TSD then head in to spend some quality time with my razors. Head shave first as always on Sunday with the Merkur 23c, Astra SP, VDH Boar and Deluxe Soap. Always a good result and today was no different. Since dialing that setup in I've never seen a need to change anything.

On to the face. БоСФат (BoSFat), [with thanks to @Bama Samurai for the final name and the Cyrillic idea] threw down a magnificent layer of lather. Not sure why I have as many soaps as I do at this point. Well, ok, so I will want to change it up but MWF has simply outperformed my expectations. Still going to give Tabac a chance to counter as I like it too. Had the Feather ready and went into Zen mode. Correct shallow angle and short strokes and just watch the lather disappear. Great auditory feedback and feel and the first pass was actually quite smooth and comfortable. Lathered again and went XTG using the same process. Just let it do its thing. No worries or pressure. Very nice finish to that pass. Grabbed the New with a brand new Voskhod in it and nailed the ATG pass. Very near BBS today. Great shave and finish with Alum that barely stung and Nivea. Definitely one of my best this month using the Feather.

One more week, well 5 more days to go and it's August and time for a new Rule/Focus. I think I have a plan.

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

Sunday 26.07.15

Wilkinson Sword Profile Royale Razor
Wilkinson Sword Profile Cartridge
Serendipity Shaving Oil
êShave Lavender Shaving Soap
Omega Boar Brush
Old Spice Original Aftershave

 

Sunday, July 26
MdC Fougère
Simpson M6 Manchurian
Feather AS-D2
Polsilver SI (3)
C.O. Bigelow No. 1585

Have a great day!
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Weber Triad / Polsilver Si

Chubby 2

Wholly Kaw Vetililac

CC Frozen Vetiver